Davenport v. Washington Education Association

Summary

The Court held that Washington's statute requiring public‑sector unions to obtain affirmative consent from nonmembers before using their agency fees for election‑related expenditures does not violate the First Amendment, and it vacated the Washington Supreme Court’s judgment and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this holding. Justice Breyer concurred in part, joining the judgment but limiting his agreement to the portions of the opinion that address the constitutional analysis.